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Prof. Phoebe Koundouri had the pleasure of co-chairing, together with Prof. Simone Borghesi (President of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists – EAERE), an important session organized by the World Council of Environmental and Resource Economists Associations (WCEREA) on “Critical Minerals and the Just Clean Energy Transition.” As the clean energy race accelerates, […]

10–12 June 2025 | Ostend, Belgium Last week, our team (Sustainable Development Unit – ATHENA RC – AE4RIA – Alliance of Excellence for Research and Innovation on Aephoria) participated in the kick-off meeting of the SMARTER – Systemic Transformation Towards Local and Regional Climate Resilience project, funded under Horizon Europe – Mission on Adaptation to

AE4RIA actively followed the 2 weeks scientific advancement and policy commitments for a healthy ocean in Nice, from networking to promoting the research findings and latest initiatives from the AE4RIA teams ranging from pathways for a sustainable blue economy (BRIDGE-BS project), to DST for zero-net emissions in the shipping sector (GCH shipping maritime tool), maritime

On 18 June 2025, Professor Phoebe Koundouri had the pleasure of speaking today at the Energy Transition Summit: East Med & Southeast Europe, co-hosted by the Financial Times and Kathimerini at the Four Seasons Astir Palace in Athens. During the panel discussion “Scaling Green Hydrogen Production and Usage,” moderated by Simon Mundy (Financial Times) and

Just wrapped up the ERC Grants Workshop: Advancing Frontier Research in Environmental Economics at EAERE 2025 — a vibrant session dedicated to showcasing cutting-edge research funded by the European Research Council (ERC). In her capacity as Ambassador for the ERC and ERC Synergy Grantee for the Water Futures project, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri is proud to

On May 28th, as part of the EPIGIS V initiative, a dynamic workshop was held at the Ilis Congress Center, Aldemar Olympian Village. The event brought together students from the School of Agriculture at the University of Patras, academics, and key stakeholders from the agri-food sector. The workshop focused on key sustainability challenges and solutions

On June 5 and 6, in celebration of World Environment Day, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri had the honour of delivering a keynote address at the Plenary Session of the 2nd International Conference – Renaissance in Economics: Manifesto for a New Economy, hosted by the Department of Economics and Management at the Università degli Studi di Firenze.

On May 18 and 19, Dr. Theo Benos represented the AE4RIA network at the inaugural “Delphi Forum Slemani”, held in Sulaymaniyah (Slemani), in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. This event, which was overseen by Mr. Qubad Talabani, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, and the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, served as a

On 29 May 2025, Professor Dr. Phoebe Koundouri participated in a pivotal session titled “Highlighting Environmental, Social and Economic Impacts of Natural Catastrophes” at the NatCat Summit, held at the Megaron Athens International Conference Centre. In her address, Professor Koundouri delivered profound insights into the complex and interconnected challenges posed by climate change, highlighting the

On 28 May 2025, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri spoke at the UniCredit Longevity Economic Forum in Milan, alongside Nobel Laureates in Economic Sciences Robert C. Merton and Michael Spence, as part of a distinguished discussion on the economic, social, and institutional dimensions of longevity. In her presentation on “SDGs-Based Transformation to Support Longevity,” Prof. Koundouri shared